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They live among us, but sometimes we don´t see them for who they really are. Foreigners who chose Slovakia as their home away from home.
Miša Vrábová interviews foreigners living in Slovakia in a podcast created by the Bridge, English language Centre.
How did they happen to live here? What do they do? Are they happy? And most importantly... Do they like halušky?
The whole podcast is in English so if you´re having any trouble understanding or maybe want to pick up some new vocabulary, check our blog section at www.thebridge.sk
Miša Vrábová interviews foreigners living in Slovakia in a podcast created by the Bridge, English language Centre.
How did they happen to live here? What do they do? Are they happy? And most importantly... Do they like halušky?
The whole podcast is in English so if you´re having any trouble understanding or maybe want to pick up some new vocabulary, check our blog section at www.thebridge.sk
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A young and ambitious rapper from Venezuela who´d like to make a mark in music in Slovakia. A long way from being a tour guide in Bratislava old town, right? As communicative and friendly as he is, he found his first job here on the second day he stepped foot in Slovakia! He loves living in Petržalka with his dog and has amazingly curly hair. Hector Machado.
He left the sandy beaches of Salvador, Brazil, to chase the Slovak dream. A professional teacher of capoeira and a massage therapist - two things he was born to do - his words. He´s been practicing capoeira since he was one! Capoeira is an Afro-Brazilian martial art that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality. And he brought this beautiful game to Slovakia - Nicholas Santana Dos Santos.
He is one of the best latin dancers in the world, but if he hadn´t met his long-term dance partner Laura from Bratislava, whom he married, he wouldn´t probably call Slovakia his second home. Or third, for that matters, because he also lives in Hon Kong. Massimo Arcolin
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Originally a nuclear science engineer from France, now an actor, director, and a drama teacher in Slovakia. He co-founded THEATRAbratislava - the French and English acting school. He has 2 bilingual daughters and wants to do theatre in restaurants and cook in theatres. Guillaume DE CANCK.
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She´s British, but she doesn´t like tea. Anyway, that´s the only non-british thing about her, since her humour can´t be more British. She´s a coach and an English teacher whose energy is infectious. Emma Wyatt.
He came to Slovakia to study 37 years ago and he never left. Thanks to him, we discovered Latino culture even before it was cool. Dancer and diplomat, and sometimes both at the same time, is doing everything he can to connect the two worlds - ours and Nicaraguan. Miguel Méndez.
He´s a true artist who worships sound and movement. From El Salvador, he brought an incredible latino energy and his many talents - he´s a dancer, singer, actor, producer, writer, DJ and he paints! Pablo Gomez a.k.a. Pabloliquid.
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He knows how to make authentic pastel de nata or how to dance Kizomba. In Bratislava, he opened several venues under the name Beija Flor, where you can taste this traditional Portuguese delight or take up a dance class. David Flor.
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She´s from Ukraine but she´s not a refugee. She decided to come to Slovakia long before the conflict started. She´s one of the most cheerful people persons I´ve met, who finally found her dream job - a student care manager at the Bridge. A happy soul who found her second home. Anna Zozulia.
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He has represented New Zealand in skydiving, fought the cold in the Arctic or saw the Egyptian pyramids from the air. He would say he´s just an ordinary bloke, but challenges have always inspired him to take the Kiwi approach of giving it a go. Ross Maxwell.
He´s a Spanish teacher and loves football. That´s why he has devoted his free time to coaching kids. His own, as well. He lives in Svätý Jur with his Slovak wife and kids and according to his friends in Barcelona, he made a good choice. David Gomez.
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He managed to have three professional careers in his life. An actor, a lawyer and a human rights lecturer. He calls himself a somewhat atypical American immigrant, because all of his grandparents were born in Slovakia. Gregory Fabian.
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He could have been a movie star in Brazil, but he chose a different path. He could have been a famous, but very stressed out, actor in São Paulo, now he´s a happy and relaxed English teacher in Bratislava. Luis Patrocinio.
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Came here for one year, stayed for more than eleven. And still counting. She was born in Zimbabwe, studied in South Africa and now she lives in Bratislava and works for British Airways. Mazvi Serina Musariri.
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After 10 years spent in Africa helping locals with the agriculture, they bought an old farm here in Slovakia and built a piece of paradise for themselves. And for others because you can actually camp there. Arnold and Bernadette from Farm & Camping Lazy
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She loves beer and turned her passion into a field of study. While majoring in history at the university in Chicago, she decided to follow her heart, and beer, to Europe. A lifelong student of beer who took it to another level - Alison Orton.
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If you ever need a vascular surgeon, he´s your guy. He´s had an incredible, not only medical, journey so far and you wouldn´t believe he´s only 40 years old. Coming from Syria, passing through Ukraine or Canada and ending up in Slovakia, he has always balanced his life applying the 888 rule - MUDr. Talal Ali.
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Born in Sweden to Finnish parents, so he´s torn between cultural heritage of both countries. He works as a bartender on a more luxurious ferry but also pursues a different carreer. He fell in love with acting and is hoping to become an actor also in Slovakia - Sami Huttunen.
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Born in Ethiopia and raised in the streets of Kosice where she fell in love with dancing - street dance, locking, popping, house dance... you name it. But her true calling is Jamaican dancehall. She became a professional and she claims she can teach anybody - AronMitu.
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Even though she no longer lives in Slovakia, she still qualifies as a relevant guest. She´s American and used to live here in 1993. She loved it so much that she wrote a book about it - a memoir called I Am a Brave Bridge: An American Girl's Hilarious and Heartbreaking Year in the Fledgling Republic of Slovakia - Sarah Hinlicky Wilson.
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